Baby bunnies are born with no scent. Mom feeds them in the morning, leaves for eight to ten hours, returns in the evening, and feeds them again. At the age of three weeks the babies get their scent, and Mom is done with them. She is off to have another litter, which she births every […]
When you see or get near a wild animal baby and do not see its mother around, realize that mothers are away from their babies much of the time, but a mother’s absence does not mean the baby has been abandoned. If you encounter this situation, the first action you need to do is nothing. […]
Keep wildlife in mind. Help them stay safe by following these suggestions. Rake cautiously; Clean gutters carefully; Move brush and leaf piles before burning; Check window wells often or install covers; Do not shut open doors. During the time that the doors were ajar, a squirrel could have built a nest inside and had babies. […]
I had a very sad week last week when I lost three Screech Owls, all due to poison. We humans set out poison to get rid of the rodents bothering us. Unfortunately, owls view these rodents as a meal. The owls don’t know which rodents were poisoned and that the rodents may be easier to […]